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St. Louis Jewish Light

A nonprofit, independent news source to inform, inspire, educate and connect the St. Louis Jewish community.

St. Louis Jewish Light

Survivors of the terror attack on the Israeli tour bus in Burgas, Bulgaria, returning to Israel with the help of the Israeli Air Force, July 19, 2012.

Survivor of Bulgaria attack recalls ‘hellish’ scene

By Ben Sales, JTAPublished July 19, 2012

TEL AVIV (JTA) -- Vered Kuza was standing with her daughter, Amit, on an airport shuttle bus at Sarafovo International Airport in Burgas, Bulgaria, when she suddenly heard a blast. “It’s an attack!” Kuza, 54, shouted at Amit, 26. “We need to get...

Survivors of the terror attack on the Israeli tour bus in Burgas, Bulgaria, returning to Israel with the help of the Israeli Air Force, July 19, 2012.

Netanyahu on deadly bombing in Bulgaria: ‘All signs point to Iran’

By Marcy Oster, JTAPublished July 19, 2012

A Black Sea coast town in Bulgaria became the scene of carnage when a bus carrying Israeli tourists exploded, killing at least five people and injuring at least 33. Nine people reportedly were missing. The explosion Wednesday at Sarafovo International...

Lieberman offers aid to Syria

By Ben Harris, JTAPublished March 2, 2012

Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman said that Israel is prepared to offer aid to victims of the violence in Syria as soon as it is asked.  According to a press release from Lieberman's office, the foreign minister said that Israel would offer "all humanitarian...

Greek Jews ask U.N. to recognize Bulgarian role in deportations

JTAPublished January 29, 2012

ATHENS—A Greek-Jewish umbrella group asked a United Nations body to make clear when commemorating Bulgaria's rescue of its own Jews the country's role in the genocide of Greek Jews. "Bulgarians saved their country's Jews in exchange for the Jews of...

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